Japan Open: Rune reaches quarter-finals
The Dane will face Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori in the next round
Holger Rune, Cincinnati 2024 – © Zuma / Panoramic
Dane Holger Rune, the No 6 seed, moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open by winning against Japanese wildcard Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-4 at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Saturday.
Rune, ranked No 14, will play Japanese wildcard Kei Nishikori next.
The 21-year-old Dane edged out Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (6-2, 5-7, 6-4) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Tokyo Open, Nishioka, ranked No 59, edged out Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime (7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5)).
Tokyo ATP 500, other second-round results (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1.818.380, most recent results first):
- Kei Nishikori beat Jordan Thompson: 6-2, 6-3
- Alex Michelsen (Q) beat Christopher O’Connell (Q): 6-1, 6-4
- Tomas Machac beat Tommy Paul (5): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Ugo Humbert beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-3, 6-2
- Arthur Fils beat Matteo Berrettini: 6-7 (5), 0-0 ret.
- Ben Shelton (8) beat Mariano Navone: 6-4, 6-3
- Jack Draper beat Hubert Hurkacz (2): 6-4, 6-4
